/sci/ - Science & Math

Lets talk about the genetic diversity of our species.

Does anyone else realize that we are absolutely killing our genetic diversity?

>Incest is totally taboo and almost never produces offstpring.

Cousins marrying cousins was common just 150 years ago. Inbreeding is actually good for the development of a species because it allows for the expression of recessive genes and makes for more genetic diversity. Inbreeding is how we were able to breed all of the different kinds of dogs out there.

>Interracial relationships are no longer highly taboo

Obviously this is destroying genetic diversity. Let me just say, I am not worried about humanity becoming brown, I am much more concerned with genetic diversity from a survival perspective and what it means with respect to our progress. Even if the average IQ were to go up, it would probably be bad because the super intelligent are a result of diversity in the species.

Does anyone else see this as a threat moving into the future? The more we limit genetic diversity, the more we decrease the odds of someone being born with a mind to solve sciences most perplexing problems.